How much do Computer and Information Research Scientists make in Huntsville, AL?

Percentile spread

For Computer and Information Research Scientists, the published 10th percentile is $63,290 and the 90th percentile is $183,160. The difference is $119,870, which is 98.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $80,600 to the 75th at $150,200, covers $69,600.

The mean annual wage is $126,870, which sits above the median of $122,200. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Huntsville, AL median is 12.9% lower than the national median of $140,300 for Computer and Information Research Scientists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $131,296, which is 6.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.7% higher than the Alabama median of $117,870.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Huntsville, AL is 93.072, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $122,200 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer and Information Research Scientists at $131,296 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer and Information Research Scientists. Huntsville, AL ranks 2nd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 90 miles away, with a median of $111,090. That median is 9.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $115,313, against $131,296 here.
• Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 152 miles away, with a median of $166,800 and employment of 110. That median is 36.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $166,703, against $131,296 here.